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'''Diraz''' ({{lang-ar|الدراز}}) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of [[Bahrain]]. It lies to the east of [[Budaiya]], west of [[Barbar, Bahrain|Barbar]] and north of [[Bani Jamra]]. Two [[Dilmun]] era archaeological sites, namely [[Diraz Temple]] and [[Ain Umm Sujoor]], are located in this village. |
'''Diraz''' ({{lang-ar|الدراز}}, also spelled '''Duraz''') is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of [[Bahrain]]. It lies to the east of [[Budaiya]], west of [[Barbar, Bahrain|Barbar]] and north of [[Bani Jamra]]. Two [[Dilmun]] era archaeological sites, namely [[Diraz Temple]] and [[Ain Umm Sujoor]], and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect which can be easily recognized as it is quite different from its neighbouring villages. |
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== History == |
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Since June 2016, Diraz has been besieged by the Bahraini government. The siege included the Bahraini government from forcibly preventing Shias to perform the congregational Juma (Friday) prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bahrain Prevents Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer for 57th Consecutive Week|url=http://www.shiitenews.org/index.php/bahrain/item/30142-bahrain-prevents-shia-from-performing-largest-friday-prayer-for-57th-consecutive-week|website=Shiite News|accessdate=18 August 2017}}</ref> |
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== Mosques of Duraz == |
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[[File:Friday prayer in Duraz.jpg|thumb|Friday prayer in Imam Al Sadiq Mosque, Duraz]] |
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The famous mosques of the village are |
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* Imam Al Sadiq Mosque (Arabic: جامع الامام الصادق عليه السلام) |
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* Abu Subh Mosque جامع ابو صبح |
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* Al Qadam Mosque مسجد القدم |
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* Imam Al Muntadhar Mosque مسجد الامام المنتظر عليه السلام |
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* Al Wasti Mosque مسجد الوسطي |
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* Imam Al Jawad Mosque مسجد الامام الجواد عليه السلام |
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* Sheikh Darweesh Mosque مسجد الشيخ درويش |
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* Sheikh Mohsin Mosque مسجد الشيخ محسن |
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* Sheikh Abdulrahman Mosque مسجد الشيخ عبد الرحمن |
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* Al Ghufran Mosque مسجد الغفران |
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* Al Fath Mosque مسجد الفتح |
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* Al Haydariya Mosque مسجد الحيدرية |
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* Baqiyat Allah Mosque مسجد بقية الله |
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* Al Tay Mosque مسجد الطي |
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==Matams== |
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Some of the matams or [[hussainia]]s of Duraz (note: this list is incomplete) |
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It is a suburb inhabited by [[Demographics of Bahrain|Bahraini]] [[Shiites]] with a minority of [[Asian people|Asian]] [[immigrants]] |
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* Sheikh Abdulmuhsin Al Shehabi Matam (for women) مأتم الشيخ عبد المحسن الشهابي للنساء |
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* Ansar Al Adala Matam مأتم انصار العدالة |
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* Al Noor Hussayniya حسينية النور |
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* Abu Ruwais Matam مأتم ابو رويس |
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* Matam Al Duraz Al Kabeer مأتم الدراز الكبير |
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* Al Haydariya Matam مأتم الحيدرية |
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* Al Shehab Matam مأتم أل شهاب |
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* Al Marzooq Hussayniya حسينية المرزوق |
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* [[Majlis]] Al Ustadh Mansoor Al Asfoor مجلس الاستاذ منصور العصفور |
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* Al Waqaf Matam (for women) مأتم الوقف للنساء |
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* Al Sanabisiyat Matam مأتم السنابسيات |
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* Haj Abdulkarim Hussayniya حسينية الحاج عبد الكريم |
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* Sayed Ali Al Musawi Hussayniya حسينية السيد علي الموسوي |
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* Al Matrook Hussayniya حسينية المتروك |
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* Mullah Hasan bin Dawud Al Asfoor Matam مأتم حسن بن داوود ال عصفور |
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* Haj Abdulaziz Al Shehabi Matam مأتم الحاج عبدالعزيز الشهابي |
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* Haj Kadhem Matam مأتم الحاج كاظم |
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* Haj Qassim Matam مأتم الحاج قاسم |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of cities in Bahrain]] |
* [[List of cities in Bahrain]] |
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*[[Diraz Temple]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Northern Governorate of Bahrain}} |
{{Northern Governorate of Bahrain}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Bahrain]] |
[[Category:Populated places in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain]] |
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[[Category:Populated coastal places in Bahrain]] |
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Bahrain]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 3 November 2023
Duraz
الدراز | |
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Village | |
  Duraz | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′07″N 50°28′32″E / 26.21861°N 50.47556°E | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Bahrain Standard Time) |
Diraz (Arabic: الدراز, also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect which can be easily recognized as it is quite different from its neighbouring villages.
It is a suburb inhabited by Bahraini Shiites with a minority of Asian immigrants
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References[edit]
- Faroughy, Abbas. The Bahrein Islands (750 - 1951) A Contribution To The Study of Power Politics in the Persian Gulf page 11. Verry, Fisher & Co. (New York) 1951
- Specific
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